Day: 17 April 2019

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 17th, 2019 in law reports by tracey

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

H-L (Children: Summary Dismissal of Care Proceedings) [2019] EWCA Civ 704 (17 April 2019)

Equitas Insurance Ltd v Municipal Mutual Insurance Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 718 (17 April 2019)

H (Abduction: Retention In Non-Contracting State), Re [2019] EWCA Civ 672 (16 April 2019)

Balajigari v The Secretary of State for the Home Department [2019] EWCA Civ 673 (16 April 2019)

Boskovic, R (On the Application Of) v Chief Constable of Staffordshire Police [2019] EWCA Civ 676 (16 April 2019)

Merricks v Mastercard Incorporated & Anor [2019] EWCA Civ 674 (16 April 2019)

RP (Appeal costs) [2019] EWCA Civ 680 (16 April 2019)

SC & Ors, R (on the application of) v The Secretary of State for Work And Pensions & Ors [2019] EWCA Civ 615 (16 April 2019)

Ali & Anor v Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 677 (16 April 2019)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Szalai v The Tribunal of Veszpre, Hungary [2019] EWHC 934 (Admin) (16 April 2019)

Abbas v The Nursing and Midwifery Council [2019] EWHC 971 (Admin) (16 April 2019)

Walleed, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2019] EWHC 984 (Admin) (16 April 2019)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Pan Ocean Co. Ltd v China-Base Group Co. Ltd & Anor [2019] EWHC 982 (Comm) (16 April 2019)

High Court (Queen’s Bench Division)

Feyziyev v The Journalism Development Network Association & Anor [2019] EWHC 957 (QB) (16 April 2019)

Alexander-Theodotou & Ors v Kounis [2019] EWHC 956 (QB) (16 April 2019)

Source: www.bailii.org

Lady Hale at the Legal Action Group, London – Supreme Court

Posted April 17th, 2019 in families, family courts, legal aid, legal representation, pro bono work, speeches by tracey

‘Legal Aid at 70.’

Full speech

Supreme Court, 5th April 2019

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Compensators urged to prepare for higher discount rate – Litigation Futures

Posted April 17th, 2019 in compensation, damages, news, personal injuries by tracey

‘The impending change to the discount rate means a focus on old part 36 offers, accommodation claims and cases that have settled but still require court approval, a leading defendant lawyer has said.’

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Litigation Futures, 16th April 2019

Source: www.litigationfutures.com

Merricks v MasterCard: Collective Actions Reinvigorated – Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers

Posted April 17th, 2019 in class actions, competition, consumer credit, consumer protection, news by tracey

‘The Court of Appeal today gave its much-anticipated judgment in the application to bring collective proceedings against MasterCard: see Merricks v MasterCard Incorporated and others [2019] EWCA Civ 674. It is a major victory for the Applicant and will reinvigorate the collective proceedings regime, which has seen disappointingly few cases brought since its introduction in 2015.’

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Competition Bulletin from Blackstone Chambers, 16th April 2019

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Isis supporter who called for terror attack on Prince George’s school has jail term cut – The Independent

Posted April 17th, 2019 in appeals, guilty pleas, news, proscribed organisations, terrorism by tracey

‘An Isis supporter who created a “toolkit for terrorists” and called for attacks on targets including Prince George, the football World Cup and Jewish communities has had his prison sentence cut on appeal.’

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The Independent, 16th April 2019

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Lord Janner inquiry: Senior police ‘influenced decisions’ – BBC News

Posted April 17th, 2019 in child abuse, inquiries, news, police, sexual offences by tracey

‘Senior police officers may have influenced decisions about inquiries going ahead into child abuse allegations against a politician, a watchdog has said.’

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BBC News, 16th April 2019

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Man who attacked four police officers with knife after hoax 999 call found guilty – The Independent

Posted April 17th, 2019 in attempted murder, news, police by tracey

‘A man who lured police to a fake crime scene before attacking four officers with a knife has been cleared of attempted murder.’

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The Independent, 16th April 2019

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Criminals could keep records from employers under review by home secretary Sajid Javid – The Independent

Posted April 17th, 2019 in criminal records, disclosure, employment, news by tracey

‘Employers could be kept in the dark about the criminal records of some job applicants under a review of rules by the home secretary. Sajid Javid said the government needs to “look again” at how much is revealed about people who have committed certain crimes when they apply for jobs.’

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The Independent, 17th April 2019

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UK universities pay out £90m on staff ‘gagging orders’ in past two years – The Guardian

Posted April 17th, 2019 in bullying, disclosure, harassment, news, non-disclosure agreements, universities by tracey

‘UK universities have spent nearly £90m on payoffs to staff that come with “gagging orders” in two years, raising fears that victims of misconduct at higher education institutions are being silenced.’

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The Guardian, 17th April 2019

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Mastercard ruling: almost every UK adult could receive payout – The Guardian

Posted April 17th, 2019 in class actions, competition, consumer credit, consumer protection, news by tracey

‘Almost every adult in the UK could receive a payout of up to £300 from Mastercard after a court ruling paved the way for a £14bn class action lawsuit.’

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The Guardian, 16th April 2019

Source: www.theguardian.com

Baseball bat murder trial: Neil Sutherland cleared 11 years on – BBC News

Posted April 17th, 2019 in grievous bodily harm, guilty pleas, murder, news, self-defence by tracey

‘A man has been acquitted of the murder of a former soldier who died 11 years after he hit him with a baseball bat in “self-defence”.’

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BBC News, 16th April 2019

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Court castigates Home Office over misuse of immigration law – The Guardian

Posted April 17th, 2019 in immigration, ministers' powers and duties, news, taxation, terrorism by tracey

‘The appeal court has issued a damning judgment criticising the Home Office’s process in using a terrorism-related paragraph of immigration law as “legally flawed” and ruling it must be changed.’

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The Guardian, 16th April 2019

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Judge excused jury duty after case mix-up – BBC News

Posted April 17th, 2019 in judges, juries, news by tracey

‘A senior judge has revealed he was excused from jury service, because he was due to preside over the case in question.’

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BBC News, 16th April 2019

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